Welding Inspector Jobs Description

Welding Inspector Jobs Description

Many people are searching Welding Inspector Jobs since most of the people that working in the welding industries considered it as a nice profession with high salary. Welding Inspector is employed to assist with the quality control (QC) department for inspection jobs activities that are necessary to ensure that welded items will meet specified requirements and be fit for their application during life of service.

Hence welding inspectors need to have the ability to understand and able to interpret the various QC procedures, familiar with the recognize standards related to welding, having practical ability of visual inspection, and also have sound knowledge of the welding technology in order to get him able to do inspection jobs.
Welding Inspector jobs requirements (visual inspection) is usually refer to BS 970, where the standard provide the following:

• Requirement for welding inspectors personnel.
• Recommendation about the condition that suitable for visual examination.
• The use of gauges or inspection aids that may be needed for inspection.
• Guidance about when welding inspection may be required during the stages of fabrication.
• Guidance about information that may be needed to be included in the inspection records.
Welding inspector, for doing inspection jobs, as stated by BS 970, should:
• Be familiar with the relevant standards, rules and specifications for the fabrication work that will be undertaken.
• Be informed about the welding procedures that will be used.
• Welding Inspectors should have a good vision, and in accordance with EN 473 should be checked every 12 months.

BS EN 970 does not give any recommendation about a formal qualification for welding inspector, however it has become industry practice for welding inspectors to have practical experience of welding inspection together with a recognized qualification in welding inspection such as CSWIP qualification (CSWIP 3.0, CSWIP 3.1, CSWIP 3.2) or other recognized qualification such as CWI. The employer usually require a certain qualification for the post of inspection jobs.
Duties of the welding inspector usually cover activities start from before welding, during welding, and after welding has been done. Typical inspection check on each stage as describe on the following:

Duties of Welding Inspectors before welding:
• Check the material is in accordance with the drawing / WPS, identified and can be traced to a mill certificate, and for sure the material is free from damage and contamination
• Welding inspector shall check that WPS’s have been approved and are available to welder and welding inspectors
• Ensure that welding equipment is in suitable condition and calibrated as appropriate
• Ensure the welding jobs preparation are in accordance with WPS and drawing
• Check the identification of welders qualified for each WPS to be used, and ensure that all welder qualification certificates are valid
• Welding inspector need to check that welding consumable to be stored / controlled as specified by the QC procedures.
• To do inspection jobs on joint fit-ups are in accordance with WPS / drawing, tack welds are to good workmanship standard and to Code / WPS.
• Ensure weld faces are free from defects, contamination and damage.
• Welding inspectors shall ensure that min temperature of preheat is in accordance with WPS if required.
Duties of Welding Inspector During Welding to Ensure:
• Weather parameter / condition is suitable / comply with Code when doing site / field weld.
• Welding jobs process is in accordance with WPS.
• Minimum preheat temperature is maintained in accordance with WPS if required.
• Maximum interpass temperature is in accordance with WPS
• Welding inspectors shall ensure that welding consumables for welding jobs are in accordance with WPS and being controlled as procedure.
• To do inspection jobs on welding parameters such as check on current, volts, travel speed, are in accordance with WPS.
• Root run is visually acceptable to code before filling the joint.
• Gouging or grinding is having good workmanship standard.
• Inter run cleaning is to good workmanship standard.
• The welder is on approval register / qualified for the WPS being used.
Duties of Welding Inspector After Welding to Ensure:
• Each Welding jobs are marked with the welder’s identification and identified in accordance with drawing or weld map.
• To do visual inspection jobs on welds appearance (profile, cleanness, etc) are suitable for all NDT.
• Repairs are monitor in accordance with the procedure.
• Post weld heat treatment (PWHT), if required, is being done in compliance with procedure. Welding inspectors might requires to check the preparation and review the chart.
• Ensure test equipment is calibrated and monitor test to ensure compliance with procedure or code, and ensure reports / records are available.
• All report / record for welding jobs are completed & collated as required.
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